In Shakespeare's time, Christians were forbidden to lend money at interest (see Merchant of Venice) and so the Western world, intellectually vibrant though it was, was mostly economically stagnant. Only the wealthiest could finance their own enterprises, which they did at great risk. People lived with their parents well into adulthood, and thereafter constructed their […] The post Review: Ayad Akhtar's Junk at Aren…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:31AM on April 15, 2019